El Centro De Corazon

Fy 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion - Application Title: HRSA-24-078 Applicant Organization Name: El Centro De Corazon Program Applying Under, Including Funding Opportunity Number: Fiscal Year 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion – Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-24-078 Project Director: Marcelle Mir, LCSW Address: 7037 Capitol ST., Houston, TX 77011 Project Director Contact Numbers (phone and Fax): 832.494.1760 and N/a Email Address: Mmir@elcentrochc.org Organizational Website Address (if Applicable): Www.elcentrodecorazon.org Grant Funds Requested: $600,000.00 Summary: El Centro De Corazón (el Centro) Is an Integrated, Community Health System Composed of Two, Permanent, Fixed-site Clinics: John S. Dunn Health Center and Magnolia Health Center and One Administrative-only Site: Eastwood. the Health Center’s Mission Is to Be the Leader in Improving the Well-being of the Communities It Serves Through the Provision of Quality Healthcare and the Delivery of Collaborative Community Partnerships. This Commitment to Providing Readily Accessible and Affordable, Integrated Healthcare Services Helps Solve One of Houston/harris County’s Most Urgent Issues; Quality Healthcare for All, While Improving the Community’s Quality of Life. El Centro Ensures That Its Services Are Culturally Competent, Linguistically Appropriate, as Well as Self-affirming to All Individuals, Families, and Communities Seeking Services at Its Health Center Sites. for Over Twenty-five Years, El Centro Continues Serving Low-income, Insured, Underinsured as Well as Uninsured Individuals and Families. While the Immediate Beneficiaries Are Those Who Live, Work, or Worship in the East End Quadrant of Houston/harris County, the 2023 Uds Reports El Centro Serving Low-income Families From 106 Zip Codes Within the Houston Metro Area With 75% of Patients Residing in the 53-ZIP Code Service Area Located in Throughout Greater Harris County. the Project Addresses the Community’s Need for Expanded Behavioral Health Services by 1) I Ncreasing Routine Behavioral Health Screenings in All El Centro Sites/programs Incorporating Brief Interventions and Sbirt Using Licensed Bilingual/bicultural Behavioral Health Specialists, 2) Expanding the Health Center’s Mental Health Services – Professional Counseling by Expanding the Staff With a Bilingual/bicultural Therapist, 3) Expanding Clinical Case Management Services for Individuals With Co-occurring Disorders, and 4) Expanding Access to Suds Treatment Including Moud. Mental Services Include Individual, Couples, and Group Therapy. a Bilingual/bicultural Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) Offers Brief Interventions Including Sbirt to Patients Identified by the Primary Care Provider (PCP). Clinical Case Manager’s (LCSW) Services Include Screening, Assessing, Service Planning, Documenting, Offering Crisis Intervention, Discharge Planning, and Making Referrals. These Services Are Provided to Patients With Co-occurring Disorders (COD) And/or Complex Needs. Substance Use Disorders (SUDS) Outpatient Treatment Is Offered Under the Proposed Bhse Project Through a Subcontract With a State Licensed Facility Who Extends Their License to the Health Center. El Centro Intends to Expand Moud by Training at Least Two El Centro Medical Providers. the Health Center Aims to Serve at Least an Additional 300 Unduplicated Patients by the End of Year 1 (300 Mental Health, 25 Suds, and 5 Moud) With at Least 1,200 Encounters Annually. the Proposed Behavioral Health Expansion Services Are Operational Within 120 Days of Grant Award.